Legislative Update: Letters of Administration
Prior to July 1, 2022, Section 91-7-63 provided that letters of administration shall be granted by the chancery court of the county in which the…
FNF Welcomes Ken Farmer to ALMA Team
We are excited to introduce Kenneth “Ken” Farmer as the newest team member in ALMA! Ken joins our team as Associate Regional Underwriting Counsel for…
Member Highlight – LTAMS Executive Assistant – Rene’ Garner
The Land Title Association of Mississippi is pleased to welcome Rene’ Garner in the newly established position of Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors.…
Legislative Update: Eminent Domain
In HB 1769 the Legislature enacted by statute the wording of the eminent domain initiative that was approved by the voters in an initiative in…
Legislative Update: Affidavit of Scrivener’s Error
HB 1351 amends Section 89-5-8 of the Mississippi to provide that an affidavit of scrivener’s error must recite the Mississippi bar number of the affiant…
Legislative Update: Carbon sequestration
HB 1214 makes changes to the Mississippi Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide Act, Miss. Code Ann. §§ 53-11-1 to -33 to promote carbon sequestration in…
Member Highlight – Associate: Donald Campbell
As a professor at the Mississippi College School of Law, Donald Campbell has a different perspective on the real estate title industry from the majority…
RON: Now Available in 43 States
Delaware, Rhode Island, and North Carolina are the latest states to pass bills that allow for remote online notarization (RON). Rhode Island’s legislation goes into…
Legislative Update: Homeowners’ Associations
In 2021 the Legislature enacted Miss. Code Ann. §§79-11-751 to -759, entitled Regulation of Homeowners Associations Management Agents and the Management of Association Assets. This…
Maine Becomes 40th State With RON Legislation
Maine has joined 39 other states to allow remote online notarization (RON) after Gov. Janet Mills signed into law LD 2023. The legislation went into…
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Launches Campaign to Rein In “Out-of-Control” CFPB Director Rohit Chopra
On June 28, 2022, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce launched an extensive campaign to expose and defeat what it views as Consumer Finance Protection Bureau…
CFPB Sets Out Rulemaking Agenda
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) quietly released its spring rulemaking agenda, which sets forth five rules that the CFPB expects to complete before May…
Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is informing U.S. financial institutions that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental body that establishes international standards…
Scammers are targeting a new generation of homebuyers
With home buying season in full swing, homebuyers are deciding to make one of the biggest purchases of their lives. If the pandemic has taught…
Ethics Opinion 265: Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act
On June 9, the Board of Commissioners adopted Formal Ethics Opinion 265 regarding a Mississippi lawyer’s ethical obligations in providing legal services to a client…
Member Highlight – Agent: Jeffrey Horn
As a Senior Associate Attorney at Rubin Lubin, LLC, a boutique real estate firm in Atlanta, Jeffrey Horn tends to become involved in title matters…
FHFA Wants GSE Pricing Tweaks and Counterparty Exam Authority
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s pricing frameworks may see changes to better serve “core mission borrowers,” according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).The regulator…
FHFA Announces Equitable Housing Finance Plans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced the release of Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s (the Enterprises) Equitable Housing Finance Plans for 2022-2024. These plans…
FHFA News Releases GSE 2021 Mission Report
The Federal Housing Finance Agency released its annual Mission Report that describes Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Federal Home Loan Bank activities to increase access…
Did you know? Revocable Trust Property is Subject to Claims of Creditors!
They say the only constant in this world is change! Nowhere is that more evident than in the practice of law. To that end, did…
